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Dr. Dabrowski Co-authors Patent for New Medical Device
A team of Polish and international scientists lead by assoc. prof. Łukasz Szarpak from Maria Sklodowska-Curie Medical University in Warsaw and including dr. Marek Dąbrowski from PUMS Department of Medical Education has developed a device to help medical staff work on patients with suspected infectious diseases. Schematics of the isolation device have been submitted to the Polish Patent Office.
The goal was to improve the safety of patients and healthcare workers in close contact with patients suffering from CoViD-19 and other infectious conditions. Thanks to special air filtration system and insulated inspection holes which enable safe medical proceedings the device facilitates oxygen therapy and contamination-free transport by ambulance. It also reduces contamination risk of rooms and equipment during medical imaging and procedures.